Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Boulenger´s Amazon Frog

Cryptotis niausa compared with Dendropsophus parviceps

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Boulenger´s Amazon Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Boulenger´s Amazon Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Hylidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dendropsophus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Dendropsophus parviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Boulenger´s Amazon Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Boulenger´s Amazon Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Boulenger´s Amazon Frog
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.

Boulenger´s Amazon Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Boulenger´s Amazon Frog

The Boulenger´s Amazon Frog (Dendropsophus parviceps) is a species in the genus Dendropsophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.