Murin d'Alcathoe vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Myotis alcathoe compared with Cryptotis niausa

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myotis	Cryptotis
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Cryptotis niausa

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin d'Alcathoe and Blind Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murin d'Alcathoe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Murin d'Alcathoe

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.