Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

Cryptotis niausa compared with Duellmanohyla chamulae

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Chamula Mountain Brook Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Chamula Mountain Brook 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	Duellmanohyla
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Duellmanohyla chamulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Chamula Mountain Brook Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Chamula Mountain Brook 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.

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

The Chamula Mountain Brook Frog (Duellmanohyla chamulae) is a species in the genus Duellmanohyla. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.