Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Perodicticus calabarensis

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Perodicticus calabarensis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Arctocebus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Perodicticus calabarensis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Perodicticus calabarensis
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.

Perodicticus calabarensis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.