Indian Giant Squirrel vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Ratufa indica compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Medellín 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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Ratufa	Cryptotis
Species	Ratufa indica	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.