Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Neuguinea Beutelmarder

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Neuguinea Beutelmarder is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Neuguinea Beutelmarder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dasyurus
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Neuguinea Beutelmarder

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Neuguinea Beutelmarder
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.

Neuguinea Beutelmarder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.