Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Saltern Marble

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Bactra robustana

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Saltern Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Saltern Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Bactra
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Bactra robustana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Saltern Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Saltern Marble
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.

Saltern Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.