Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Lestes menor

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Lestes menor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Lestes menor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Lestidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lestes
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Lestes menor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lestes menor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Lestes menor
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.

Lestes menor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.