Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs netted iris

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Iris
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.