Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Root-headed Centaury

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Centaurea
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.