Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hapalopilus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Tender Nesting 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.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.