Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Duck-footed Frog

Cryptotis niausa compared with Boana boans

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Duck-footed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Duck-footed 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	Boana
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Boana boans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Duck-footed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Duck-footed 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.

Duck-footed Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia