Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Soricidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pyrenula
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Pyrenula nitida is a corticolous crustose lichen producing a smooth, glossy olive-green to brown thallus with embedded, flask-shaped perithecia on smooth bark of ancient broadleaf trees in humid Atlantic woodland. It is considered a flagship indicator species for long-continuity, old-growth woodland in western Europe. Endangered, this lichen is severely threatened by the loss of veteran trees and ancient woodland habitats.