Zorro Azul vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Zorro Azul is Endangered while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Azul	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Cryptotis
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Azul and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Zorro Azul

EN — Endangered

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Azul	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Azul

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.