chilte vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Cryptotis
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.