Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Red Balau

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Soricidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Shorea
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.