Merida Small-eared Shrew vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Cryptotis meridensis compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Plains Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Perognathus
Species	Cryptotis meridensis	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.