Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Plain-breasted Piculet

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Picumnus castelnau

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Plain-breasted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Picumnus
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Picumnus castelnau

Evolutionary Relationship

Medellín Small-eared Shrew and Plain-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plain-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Plain-breasted Piculet
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.

Plain-breasted Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia