Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Violet Webcap

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cortinarius
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Violet Webcap
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.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.