Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Red Cage

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Soricidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Clathrus
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Red Cage
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 Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.