Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Dusky-brown Wave

Cryptotis niausa compared with Scopula tessellaria

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Dusky-brown Wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dusky-brown Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Scopula
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Scopula tessellaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky-brown Wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dusky-brown Wave
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.

Dusky-brown Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.