Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Carnation Earthfan

Cryptotis niausa compared with Thelephora caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Carnation Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Thelephora
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Thelephora caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Carnation Earthfan
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.

Carnation Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Carnation Earthfan

The Carnation Earthfan (Thelephora caryophyllea) is a species in the genus Thelephora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.