Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Follicle Sedge

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Carex folliculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Follicle 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 folliculata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Follicle 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.

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.