Margay vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Leopardus wiedii compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Merida 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	Felidae (Cats)	Soricidae
Genus	Leopardus	Cryptotis
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela