Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Meadow Waxcap

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Meadow Waxcap
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.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.