Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Gambian Mongoose

Cryptotis niausa compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Mungos
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

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.