Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Broad-Leaved Elm

Cryptotis niausa compared with Ulmus glabra

Key Differences

  • Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Broad-Leaved Elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blind Small-eared Shrew Broad-Leaved Elm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Soricidae Ulmaceae
Genus Cryptotis Ulmus
Species Cryptotis niausa Ulmus glabra

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Broad-Leaved Elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blind Small-eared Shrew Broad-Leaved Elm
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.

Broad-Leaved Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Broad-Leaved Elm

The Broad-Leaved Elm (Ulmus glabra) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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