Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs marsh gentian

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Gentiana
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	marsh gentian
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.

marsh gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.