Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs large blue

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Maculinea
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.