Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Three-lined Soldier

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Oxycera
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.