Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Wall iris

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Iris
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Medellín Small-eared Shrew and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Wall iris
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.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.