Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Midge

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dasineura
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Medellín Small-eared Shrew and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.