Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Mouse Moth

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Amphipyra tragopoginis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Mouse Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Amphipyra
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Amphipyra tragopoginis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mouse Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Mouse Moth
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.

Mouse Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).