Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Cryptotis niausa compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Swelling Redbelly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Melanophryniscus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Swelling Redbelly Toad
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.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.