Elbowbush vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Forestiera angustifolia compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elbowbush Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Oleaceae Soricidae
Genus Forestiera Cryptotis
Species Forestiera angustifolia Cryptotis medellinia

Conservation Status

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elbowbush Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Elbowbush

No description available.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

No description available.

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