Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Lesser Smoothcap

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Soricidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Atrichum
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Lesser Smoothcap
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.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.