Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Levant Pincertail

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Onychogomphus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Levant Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Levant Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.