Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Forest Krantz Ash

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Atalaya
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Forest Krantz Ash
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 Krantz Ash

Habitat

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