Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Mountain Aster

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Oclemena
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.