Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Platyrrhinus
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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