Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Golden Toad

Cryptotis niausa compared with Incilius periglenes

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Golden Toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Golden Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Incilius
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Incilius periglenes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Golden Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Golden Toad
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.

Golden Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.