Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Square-spot Deerfly

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Chrysops
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Square-spot Deerfly
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.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.