Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Cryptotis niausa compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Sticta
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dey's Moon 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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.