Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Thatch Groundling

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Bryotropha
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Thatch Groundling
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.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.