Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Native Caper

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Soricidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Capparis
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Native Caper
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.

Native Caper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.