Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Slender Waxcap

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Slender Waxcap
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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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