Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Cutworm Moth

Cryptotis niausa compared with Xestia c-nigrum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Cutworm Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Cutworm Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Xestia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Xestia c-nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Cutworm Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cutworm Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Cutworm Moth
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.

Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.