Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Common Goldeneye

Cryptotis niausa compared with Bucephala clangula

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Common Goldeneye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Common Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Bucephala
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Bucephala clangula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Common Goldeneye
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.

Common Goldeneye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.