Camaleón vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Choloepus hoffmanni compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Camaleón	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Megalonychidae	Soricidae
Genus	Choloepus	Cryptotis
Species	Choloepus hoffmanni	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Camaleón and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Camaleón

LC — Least Concern

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Camaleón	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Camaleón

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia