Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Downy Emerald

Cryptotis niausa compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cordulia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.