Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Tohoku Salamander

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hynobius lichenatus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Tohoku Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tohoku Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hynobius
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hynobius lichenatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tohoku Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tohoku Salamander
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.

Tohoku Salamander

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.