Maned wolf vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while Tamá Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Chrysocyon	Cryptotis
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Maned wolf and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned wolf	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.