Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Calendula Smut

Cryptotis niausa compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Soricidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Entyloma
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.