Appalachian Tea vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Ilex glabra compared with Cryptotis niausa

Key Differences

  • Appalachian Tea is Least Concern while Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appalachian Tea Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Aquifoliaceae Soricidae
Genus Ilex Cryptotis
Species Ilex glabra Cryptotis niausa

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appalachian Tea Blind Small-eared Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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