Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Fringed Cup

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Encoelia
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup