Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Puss Moth

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Cerura vinula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Puss 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	Notodontidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cerura
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Cerura vinula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Puss Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Puss 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.

Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.