Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Fat Guam Partula

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Partula gibba

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Fat Guam Partula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Partulidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Partula
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Partula gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Fat Guam Partula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Fat Guam Partula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.