Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Small Plume

Archboldomys maximus compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Archboldomys	Oxyptilus
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).