Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Robust Golden Mole

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Amblysomus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.