Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Nutgrass

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Nutgrass
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	Cyperus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.