Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Green Budworm

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hedya nubiferana

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Green Budworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Green Budworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hedya
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hedya nubiferana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Green Budworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Green Budworm
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.

Green Budworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.