Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Maple Slender

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Maple Slender
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 Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).