Merida Small-eared Shrew vs Napo Spiny-rat

Cryptotis meridensis compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Proechimys
Species	Cryptotis meridensis	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merida Small-eared Shrew and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela