Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Centric diatom

Cryptotis niausa compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Soricidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cyclotella
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.