Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Cryptotis	Cryptotis
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cryptotis.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia