Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Long-eared Scaly-tailed 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	Anomaluridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Idiurus
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Long-eared Scaly-tailed 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.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.