Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs sun shell

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Soricidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Astraea
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.