Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Gadwall

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Mareca strepera

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Gadwall is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Gadwall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Mareca
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Mareca strepera

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Gadwall share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Gadwall
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.

Gadwall

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia