Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Least Crayfish

Cryptotis niausa compared with Cambarellus diminutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Least Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Soricidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cambarellus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Cambarellus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Least Crayfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Least Crayfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Least Crayfish
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.

Least Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.