Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Cryptotis niausa compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Geomys
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.