Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Cryptotis niausa compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Ambystoma
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Ambystoma laterale

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Blue-Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.