Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Maple Piercer

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pammene
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Maple Piercer
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.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.