Dwarf Hutia vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia	Merida 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	Capromyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Cryptotis
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Hutia and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hutia	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.