Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Soricidae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Trechispora
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.