Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Midge

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dasineura
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.