Mico-de-goeldi vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Callimico goeldii compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Mico-de-goeldi is Vulnerable while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-de-goeldi	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Callitrichidae	Soricidae
Genus	Callimico	Cryptotis
Species	Callimico goeldii	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mico-de-goeldi

VU — Vulnerable

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-de-goeldi	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mico-de-goeldi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia