Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Giant Elm Bracket

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Rigidoporus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.