Blind Small-eared Shrew vs
Cryptotis niausa compared with Chroomonas coerulea
Key Differences
- Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blind Small-eared Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Chromista (Chromista) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Cryptophyta |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae) |
| Order | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) | Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales) |
| Family | Soricidae | Chroomonadaceae |
| Genus | Cryptotis | Chroomonas |
| Species | Cryptotis niausa | Chroomonas coerulea |
Conservation Status
Blind Small-eared Shrew
DD — Data DeficientPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blind Small-eared Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blind Small-eared Shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.
Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.
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.
Chroomonas coerulea is a species of cryptophyte alga in the family Chroomonadaceae, distinguished by its blue or blue-green coloration, as referenced by the specific epithet coerulea, meaning sky-blue or cerulean. The blue-green to blue color of this species results from the predominance of phycocyanin or phycoerythrin 569 phycobiliprotein — pigments derived from its secondary red algal endosymbiont — combined with the other accessory pigments typical of cryptophytes. Many Chroomonas species appear in shades of olive to brown, making the distinctly blue-tinted coerulea somewhat unusual within the genus and useful for field identification by experienced microscopists. Chroomonas coerulea inhabits freshwater and possibly brackish environments in Europe, contributing to the micro-phytoplankton and picoplankton communities of its habitat. Cryptophyte algae are nutritionally valuable components of aquatic food webs and are frequently used as high-quality food sources in aquaculture and zooplankton culture due to their polyunsaturated fatty acid content. The species has not been assessed by the IUCN, consistent with the treatment of microalgal species.
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