Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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	Lonchorhina
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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.

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia