Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Rooting Poisonpie

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Rooting Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hebeloma
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Rooting Poisonpie
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.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.