Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Long-clawed Shrew

Cryptotis niausa compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Sorex
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Long-clawed 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.

Long-clawed Shrew

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.