Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Parasitic fly

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pegomya
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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