Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Giant Coua

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Coua gigas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Giant Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Coua
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Coua gigas

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Giant Coua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Giant Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Giant Coua
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.

Giant Coua

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.