Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Scaly Tooth

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Sarcodon
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.