Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Cubed Fold Truffle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hydnotrya cubispora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Cubed 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 cubispora

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cubed Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Cubed 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.

Cubed Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Germany.

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.