Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Gorse tip moth

Cryptotis niausa compared with Agonopterix nervosa

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Gorse tip moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Gorse tip moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Agonopterix
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Agonopterix nervosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Gorse tip moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Gorse tip moth
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.

Gorse tip moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.