Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Sedge Sprite

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Nehalennia
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.