Blind Small-eared Shrew vs flat periwinkle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Littorina fabalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	flat periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Littorina
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Littorina fabalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

flat periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	flat periwinkle
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 periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.