Krot Kavkazskii vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Talpa caucasica compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krot Kavkazskii	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Talpa	Cryptotis
Species	Talpa caucasica	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Krot Kavkazskii and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (землеройкообразные)

Conservation Status

Krot Kavkazskii

LC — Least Concern

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krot Kavkazskii	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krot Kavkazskii

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Krot Kavkazskii

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.