bay duiker vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Cryptotis niausa

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cryptotis
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Cryptotis niausa

Evolutionary Relationship

bay duiker and Blind Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

bay duiker

The Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

The Blind Small-eared Shrew (Cryptotis niausa) is a species in the genus Cryptotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.