Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs False Death-Cap

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cryptotis	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).