Burrowing Coqui vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Eleutherodactylus unicolor compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Burrowing Coqui is Critically Endangered while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burrowing Coqui	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eleutherodactylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Sorex
Species	Eleutherodactylus unicolor	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burrowing Coqui and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Burrowing Coqui

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burrowing Coqui	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burrowing Coqui

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Burrowing Coqui

The Burrowing Coqui (Eleutherodactylus unicolor) is a species in the genus Eleutherodactylus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.