Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hydnum
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
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.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.