Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Seedcorn maggot

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Delia
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Seedcorn maggot
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.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).