Blind Small-eared Shrew vs flat-backed millipede

Cryptotis niausa compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Soricidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Polydesmus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.