Merida Small-eared Shrew vs Phayre's Squirrel

Cryptotis meridensis compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Phayre's 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	Callosciurus
Species	Cryptotis meridensis	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Phayre's 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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.