Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Long-haired Akodont

Cryptotis niausa compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Long-haired Akodont
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Abrothrix
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Long-haired Akodont
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.

Long-haired Akodont

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.