Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Grizzled Skipper

Cryptotis niausa compared with Pyrgus centaureae

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Grizzled Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Grizzled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pyrgus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Pyrgus centaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Grizzled Skipper
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.

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.