Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs mountain spike-moss

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Soricidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Selaginella
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.