Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Small Tabby

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Aglossa
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Small Tabby
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.

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).