Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Tatra Vole

Cryptotis niausa compared with Microtus tatricus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Tatra Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tatra Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Microtus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Microtus tatricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tatra Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tatra Vole
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.

Tatra Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.