Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Yellow False Truffle

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Rhizopogon
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Yellow False Truffle
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.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

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