Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Silver-backed Needletail

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hirundapus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.