Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Soricidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Mesoplodon
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.