Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Opal chimaera

Cryptotis niausa compared with Chimaera opalescens

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Opal chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Chimaera
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Opal chimaera
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.

Opal chimaera

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.