Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Waxy Crust

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Soricidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Vuilleminia
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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