Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Grey Mould

Cryptotis niausa compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Botrytis
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.