Beddome’s Cycas vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Cycas beddomei compared with Cryptotis niausa

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cycadaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cycas	Cryptotis
Species	Cycas beddomei	Cryptotis niausa

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

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.