Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Fruity Milkcap

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Fruity Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lactarius
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lactarius evosmus

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Fruity Milkcap
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.

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.