Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Formosan Serow

Cryptotis niausa compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cryptotis	Capricornis
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.