Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Ungava collared lemming

Cryptotis niausa compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

  • Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blind Small-eared Shrew Ungava collared lemming
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 Dicrostonyx
Species Cryptotis niausa Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blind Small-eared Shrew Ungava collared lemming
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.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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