Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Sand Saffron

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Colchicum
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.