Merida Small-eared Shrew vs Olinguito

Cryptotis meridensis compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cryptotis	Bassaricyon
Species	Cryptotis meridensis	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.