Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Juniper Disco

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pithya
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Juniper Disco
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.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).