Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Spangled Coquette

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Lophornis stictolophus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Spangled Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lophornis
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Lophornis stictolophus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Spangled Coquette
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.

Spangled Coquette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador