Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Forest Lamb

Cryptotis niausa compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Albatrellus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.