Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Mountain Coati

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Soricidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cryptotis	Nasua
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador