Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Sturnira giannae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Sturnira
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador