Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Seneca Root

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Polygala
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.