Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Spring Polypore

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lentinus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.