Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Large-eared Hutia

Cryptotis niausa compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Mesocapromys
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.