Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Shield Dapperling

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cryptotis	Lepiota
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.