Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Squirrel Corn

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Soricidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dicentra
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.