Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Thistle Rust

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Puccinia
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Thistle Rust
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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.