Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Fragile Dapperling

Cryptotis niausa compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Fragile Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cryptotis	Leucocoprinus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Fragile Dapperling
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.

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.