Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Broad-footed Mole

Cryptotis niausa compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Scapanus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Broad-footed Mole
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.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.