Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Lacustrine Vole

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Lacustrine Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Microtus
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.