Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Veiled Chameleon

Cryptotis niausa compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Veiled Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Soricidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cryptotis	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

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.

Veiled Chameleon

The veiled chameleon is a large chameleon species native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia. They are popular as exotic pets.