Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Variable Flying Fox

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cryptotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Medellín Small-eared Shrew and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.