Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Silky Parchment

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Stereum
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.