Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Forbes s Chiruromys

Cryptotis niausa compared with Chiruromys forbesi

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Forbes s Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Forbes s Chiruromys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cryptotis	Chiruromys
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Chiruromys forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Forbes s Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Forbes s Chiruromys
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.

Forbes s Chiruromys

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.