Heather Beetle vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Lochmaea suturalis compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heather Beetle	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lochmaea	Cryptotis
Species	Lochmaea suturalis	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Heather Beetle and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heather Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heather Beetle	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heather Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.