Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Giant Elm Bracket

Cryptotis niausa compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Rigidoporus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.