Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Cryptotis niausa compared with Cryptotis brachyonyx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Cryptotis	Cryptotis
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Cryptotis brachyonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cryptotis.

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
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.

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia