Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Cameroonian Shrew

Cryptotis niausa compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Cameroonian Shrew
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 same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Crocidura
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Cameroonian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Cameroonian Shrew
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.

Cameroonian Shrew

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.

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.