Asiatic apple vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Malus spectabilis compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Malus	Cryptotis
Species	Malus spectabilis	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.