Blind Small-eared Shrew vs snowshoe hare

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lepus americanus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while snowshoe hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cryptotis	Lepus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	snowshoe hare
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.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.