Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Pink Discus

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.