Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Elastic Saddle

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Helvella
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).