Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Soricidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lecidea
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dark Red Disc Lichen
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.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.