Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Forked Aster

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Eurybia
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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