Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Traça

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Brachmia infuscatella

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Traça is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Brachmia
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Brachmia infuscatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Medellín Small-eared Shrew and Traça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Traça

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Traça
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.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.