Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Rough-Tailed

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Bathytoshia
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed