Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Silent Firefly

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Photinus indictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Silent Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Photinus
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Silent Firefly
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.

Silent Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.