Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Waved Silk-moss

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Plagiothecium
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.