Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Philander mondolfii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Philander
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Medellín Small-eared Shrew and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.