Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Far Eastern Myotis

Cryptotis niausa compared with Myotis bombinus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Far Eastern Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Far Eastern Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Myotis
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Myotis bombinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Far Eastern Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Far Eastern Myotis
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.

Far Eastern Myotis

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.