Merida Small-eared Shrew vs Zorro Volador de Calamian

Cryptotis meridensis compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Zorro Volador de Calamian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Zorro Volador de Calamian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cryptotis	Acerodon
Species	Cryptotis meridensis	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merida Small-eared Shrew and Zorro Volador de Calamian share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador de Calamian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Small-eared Shrew	Zorro Volador de Calamian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Zorro Volador de Calamian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.