Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Opossum de Derby

Cryptotis niausa compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Opossum de Derby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Caluromys
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Opossum de Derby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Opossum de Derby
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.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador