Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs hop dodder

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Soricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cuscuta
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).