Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Field Blewit

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lepista
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Field Blewit
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.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.