Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Lofty Pericote

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.