Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Variable Chafer

Cryptotis niausa compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Gnorimus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.