Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs variable forklet moss

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Soricidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dicranella
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	variable forklet moss
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 forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia