Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Fly

Cryptotis niausa compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Drosophila
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Fly
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.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.