Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Plain Conch

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Phtheochroa inopiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Plain Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Phtheochroa
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Phtheochroa inopiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plain Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Plain Conch
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 Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.