Curran’s Pitogo vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Cycas curranii compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cycadaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cycas	Cryptotis
Species	Cycas curranii	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.