Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Golden Thomasomys

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Thomasomys
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador