Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Sedge Sprite

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Nehalennia
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.