Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hydnotrya
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Confusing Fold Truffle
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.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.