Arrow-Grass vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Triglochin maritima compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Arrow-Grass is Near Threatened while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrow-Grass	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Juncaginaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Triglochin	Cryptotis
Species	Triglochin maritima	Cryptotis medellinia

Conservation Status

Arrow-Grass

NT — Near Threatened

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrow-Grass	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrow-Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Arrow-Grass

The Arrow-Grass, Triglochin maritima, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.