Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs three-nerved sedge

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Carex
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	three-nerved sedge
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.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.