Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Johnstons genet

Cryptotis niausa compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Johnstons genet
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	Viverridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Genetta
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Johnstons genet
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.

Johnstons genet

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.