Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Cryptotis niausa compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Amblysomus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.