Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Shingled Hedgehog

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Sarcodon
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.