Cerceta de El Cabo vs Colombian Small-eared Shrew

Anas capensis compared with Cryptotis colombiana

Key Differences

• Cerceta de El Cabo is Not Evaluated while Colombian Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta de El Cabo	Colombian Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anas	Cryptotis
Species	Anas capensis	Cryptotis colombiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta de El Cabo and Colombian Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cerceta de El Cabo

NE — Not Evaluated

Colombian Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta de El Cabo	Colombian Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta de El Cabo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Colombian Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cerceta de El Cabo

El ánade del Cabo (Anas capensis) está clasificado como No Evaluado (NE) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Aún no ha sido evaluado según los criterios de la Lista Roja de la UICN. Su estado de conservación está por determinarse.

Colombian Small-eared Shrew

<em>Cryptotis colombiana</em>, the Colombian small-eared shrew, is a diminutive insectivorous mammal belonging to the family Soricidae, endemic to Colombia. This species typically inhabits montane environments, including humid cloud forests and high-altitude grasslands known locally as páramo, where it forages actively through leaf litter and soil for invertebrate prey. Small-eared shrews of the genus <em>Cryptotis</em> are characterised by their notably reduced external ears, high metabolic rates, and nearly constant activity cycles driven by the energetic demands of maintaining body temperature. <em>Cryptotis colombiana</em> is currently assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, suggesting that its population is relatively stable within its Colombian range. Despite this status, Andean shrews face ongoing pressures from land conversion, cattle grazing in páramo ecosystems, and climate-driven shifts in vegetation zones. The species contributes to soil aeration and invertebrate population regulation within its montane habitat. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.