Merida Small-eared Shrew vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Cryptotis meridensis compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptotis	Spermophilus
Species	Cryptotis meridensis	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.