Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs red beard moss

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	red beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	red beard moss
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.

red beard moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).