Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Eurasian water shrew

Cryptotis niausa compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Neomys
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Eurasian water shrew
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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.