Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Zipperback

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Chrysotoxum
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.