Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Canadian beaver

Cryptotis niausa compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Canadian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Soricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cryptotis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Canadian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Canadian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Canadian beaver

The largest rodent in North America, Canadian beavers weigh up to 32 kg and are master ecosystem engineers inhabiting rivers, lakes, and wetlands across Canada and the northern United States. By felling trees and constructing dams up to hundreds of meters long, beavers create ponds that provide habitat for hundreds of species. Their lodges and canals transform entire watersheds. Once nearly hunted to extinction for their fur, beaver populations have recovered strongly.