Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Tepui Goldenthroat

Cryptotis niausa compared with Polytmus milleri

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Tepui Goldenthroat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tepui Goldenthroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Polytmus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Polytmus milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tepui Goldenthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tepui Goldenthroat
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.

Tepui Goldenthroat

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.