Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Oriental firebelly toad

Cryptotis niausa compared with Bombina orientalis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Oriental firebelly toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Oriental firebelly toad
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	Bombinatoridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Bombina
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Bombina orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Oriental firebelly toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Oriental firebelly toad
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.

Oriental firebelly toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.