Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Funisciurus leucogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptotis	Funisciurus
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Funisciurus leucogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Medellín Small-eared Shrew and Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
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-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.