Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Elm flea weevil

Cryptotis niausa compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Orchestes
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Elm flea weevil
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.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.