Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Window Gnat

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Sylvicola
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.