Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Malagasy civet

Cryptotis niausa compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Fossa
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.