Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Silver Colonel

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Odontomyia
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.