Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Microphysid bug

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Loricula
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Microphysid bug
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.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.