Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs king colobus

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	king colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cryptotis	Colobus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and king colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	king colobus
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.

king colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.