Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptotis	Ictidomys
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Medellín Small-eared Shrew and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.