Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs scratch grass

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Muhlenbergia
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.