Blind Small-eared Shrew vs West Afrika Linsang

Cryptotis niausa compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Poiana
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and West Afrika Linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	West Afrika Linsang
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.

West Afrika Linsang

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.