Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Thrift Rust

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Uromyces
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.