Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Weeping Toothcrust

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dacryobolus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.