Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Norway lemming

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Norway lemming
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lemmus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.