Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Merriam s Deermouse

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Peromyscus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.