Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Netted Nutrush

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Scleria
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Netted Nutrush
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.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia