Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Shingled Hedgehog

Cryptotis niausa compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Sarcodon
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.