Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Carocho

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Calathus carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Carocho is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Carocho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Soricidae	Carabidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Calathus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Calathus carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Carocho

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Carocho
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.

Carocho

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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