Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Lesser Nighthawk

Cryptotis niausa compared with Chordeiles acutipennis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Lesser Nighthawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Lesser Nighthawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Chordeiles
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Chordeiles acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Lesser Nighthawk
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.

Lesser Nighthawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador