Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Montane Chrotomys

Cryptotis niausa compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Montane Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Montane Chrotomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cryptotis	Chrotomys
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

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.