Hare's-tail vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Lagurus ovatus compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lagurus	Cryptotis
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.