Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Cryptotis	Cryptotis
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cryptotis.

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Merida Small-eared Shrew
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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.