Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Cryptotis niausa compared with Blarinella wardi

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Blarinella
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Blarinella wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Burmese Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Burmese Short-tailed 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.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

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.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

The Burmese Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella wardi) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.