Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Belomys pearsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptotis	Belomys
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.