Davidse Holly vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Ilex davidsei compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ilex	Cryptotis
Species	Ilex davidsei	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.