Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Small Luzon Apomys

Cryptotis niausa compared with Apomys microdon

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Small Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Small Luzon Apomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cryptotis	Apomys
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Apomys microdon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Small Luzon Apomys
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.

Small Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.