Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Slimy Waxcap

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Slimy 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	Gliophorus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Slimy 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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.