Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Southern Variable Pitohui

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Pitohui uropygialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Southern Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pitohui
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Pitohui uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Southern Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Southern Variable Pitohui
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.

Southern Variable Pitohui

Habitat

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