Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Taruca

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cryptotis	Hippocamelus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Taruca
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.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.