Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Redspored Dapperling

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cryptotis	Melanophyllum
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.