Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Thrip

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Soricidae	Thripidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hercinothrips
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).