Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Pearled Dwarf

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Elachista apicipunctella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Pearled Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Elachista
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Elachista apicipunctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pearled Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Pearled Dwarf
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.

Pearled Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.