Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Salento Iris

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Iris
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.