Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Mandarin dogfish

Cryptotis niausa compared with Cirrhigaleus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Mandarin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Squalidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Cirrhigaleus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mandarin dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Mandarin dogfish
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.

Mandarin dogfish

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.