Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Shaw s Jird

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Meriones shawi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Shaw s Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cryptotis	Meriones
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Meriones shawi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Shaw s Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shaw s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Shaw s Jird
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.

Shaw s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.