Black Darter vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Sympetrum danae compared with Cryptotis niausa

Key Differences

• Black Darter is Least Concern while Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Darter	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Libellulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Cryptotis
Species	Sympetrum danae	Cryptotis niausa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Darter and Blind Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Darter

LC — Least Concern

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Darter	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Black Darter

The Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.