Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Dusky Lilysquatter

Cryptotis niausa compared with Paracercion calamorum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Dusky Lilysquatter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dusky Lilysquatter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Paracercion
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Paracercion calamorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Lilysquatter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dusky Lilysquatter
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 Lilysquatter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.