Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Neotropical otter

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lontra longicaudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Neotropical otter
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cryptotis	Lontra
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador