Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Variable Dancer

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Variable Dancer
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	Argia
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.