Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Rye Ergot

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Soricidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Claviceps
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).