Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Cryptotis niausa compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Northern Hopping Mouse
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	Notomys
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Northern Hopping Mouse
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.

Northern Hopping Mouse

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.