Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Midday Jird

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cryptotis	Meriones
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.