Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Sumac Needles

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Soricidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Phaeocalicium
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.