Dodder Astragalus vs Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Cryptotis brachyonyx

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Astragalus	Cryptotis
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Cryptotis brachyonyx

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.