Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Loose Starweb

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Asterostroma
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.