Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs flea sedge

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Carex
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	flea sedge
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.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.