Murin d'Alcathoe vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Myotis alcathoe compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myotis	Cryptotis
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin d'Alcathoe and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murin d'Alcathoe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Murin d'Alcathoe

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.