Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Sphecid wasp

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Ectemnius
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Sphecid wasp
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.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.