Blind Small-eared Shrew vs eastern quoll

Cryptotis niausa compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dasyurus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	eastern quoll
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.

eastern quoll

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.