Caper vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Capparis cartilaginea compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caper	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Capparaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Capparis	Cryptotis
Species	Capparis cartilaginea	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Caper

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caper

Habitat

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

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Caper

The Caper (Capparis cartilaginea) is a species in the genus Capparis. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.