Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Flat Crep

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Crepidotus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.