Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Rough-Tailed

Cryptotis niausa compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Bathytoshia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed

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.