Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Yellow-mantled Widowbird

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Euplectes macroura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Yellow-mantled Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Euplectes
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Euplectes macroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Yellow-mantled Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-mantled Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Yellow-mantled Widowbird
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.

Yellow-mantled Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.