Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Scallop Shell

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Scallop Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Rheumaptera
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Rheumaptera undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Scallop Shell
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.

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.