Merida Small-eared Shrew vs Philippine mouse-deer

Cryptotis meridensis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Tragulus
Species	Cryptotis meridensis	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.