Merida Small-eared Shrew vs Olive-colored Akodont

Cryptotis meridensis compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Olive-colored Akodont
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Abrothrix
Species	Cryptotis meridensis	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.