Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Norway maple aphid

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Periphyllus lyropictus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Norway maple aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Norway maple aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Cryptotis	Periphyllus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Periphyllus lyropictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Norway maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Norway maple aphid
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.

Norway maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).