Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Stinging Tree

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dendrocnide
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.