Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Stream Beacon

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Vibrissea
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Stream Beacon
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.

Stream Beacon

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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