Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Rooting Polypore

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Polyporus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Rooting Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.