Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Devil weed

Cryptotis niausa compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Soricidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Sargassum
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and 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.