Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Mutschmann’s Frog

Cryptotis niausa compared with Odorrana mutschmanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Mutschmann’s 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	Ranidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Odorrana
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Odorrana mutschmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mutschmann’s Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Mutschmann’s 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.

Mutschmann’s 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.