Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs slender facelina

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Soricidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Facelina
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.