Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Raposa-do-campo

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cryptotis	Lycalopex
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Raposa-do-campo
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.

Raposa-do-campo

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.