Medellín small-eared shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Medellín small-eared shrew lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cryptotis medellinia
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the Medellín small-eared shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Medellín small-eared shrew in 1 country or territory across South America.

Colombia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Medellín small-eared shrew endangered?

The Medellín small-eared shrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Medellín small-eared shrew?

The Medellín small-eared shrew (Cryptotis medellinia) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Cryptotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Medellín small-eared shrew

The Medellín small-eared shrew (Cryptotis medellinia) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it is known from the northern parts of the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central at elevations from 2,500 to 2,800 m (8,200 to 9,200 ft). The species is found in montane forest and cultivated areas, and is subject to predation from the crab-eating fox. The specific name refers to the city of Medellín.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Medellín small-eared shrew (revision 1314886258), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q599781 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).