Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Pygmy Batis

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Batis perkeo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Pygmy Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Batis
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Batis perkeo

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Pygmy Batis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Pygmy Batis
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.

Pygmy Batis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.