Deppe's Squirrel vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Sciurus deppei compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cryptotis
Species	Sciurus deppei	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.