Blind Small-eared Shrew vs kit fox

Cryptotis niausa compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while kit fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	kit fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cryptotis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	kit fox
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.

kit fox

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.