Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Tufted Button

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Acleris cristana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Tufted Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Acleris
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Acleris cristana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Tufted Button
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.

Tufted Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.