Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Veined Shield

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pluteus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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