Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Reed Beetle

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Donacia bicolora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Reed Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Donacia
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Donacia bicolora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Reed Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Reed Beetle
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.

Reed Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.