Merida Small-eared Shrew vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Cryptotis meridensis compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Pichincha Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Cryptotis meridensis	Thomasomys vulcani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.