Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Smith's Shrew

Cryptotis niausa compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Chodsigoa
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Smith's Shrew
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.

Smith's Shrew

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.