Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Yarrow

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Achillea
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Yarrow
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.

Yarrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).