Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Cryptotis niausa compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Limnonectes
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Lesser Swamp Frog
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 Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.