Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Silver Colonel

Archboldomys maximus compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Archboldomys	Odontomyia
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Silver Colonel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.