Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Dusky Spreadwing

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lestes concinnus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dusky Spreadwing
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 Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.