Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Pichiciego

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Chlamyphorus truncatus

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Pichiciego is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Pichiciego
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Soricidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Chlamyphorus
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Chlamyphorus truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pichiciego

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Pichiciego
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.

Pichiciego

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.