Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Western Dwarf

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Elachista
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.