Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Cryptotis niausa compared with Sarcohyla bistincta

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
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	Sarcohyla
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Sarcohyla bistincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Cope’s Streamside Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
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.

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.