Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Large-Spored Truffle

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Tuber
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Large-Spored Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.