Blind Small-eared Shrew vs European Mole

Cryptotis niausa compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Talpa
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.