Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Green Muhly

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Green Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Muhlenbergia
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Green Muhly
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.

Green Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.