Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Cryptotis niausa compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Merida Small-eared 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 meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Merida Small-eared 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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.