Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Forest Bead-string

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Alchornea
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Forest Bead-string
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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.