Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Margay

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cryptotis	Leopardus
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia