Montane Colilargo vs North American least shrew

Microryzomys minutus compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microryzomys	Cryptotis
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Colilargo and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.