Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Henbane Flea Beetle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Psylliodes hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Henbane Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Henbane Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Psylliodes
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Psylliodes hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Henbane Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Henbane Flea Beetle
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.

Henbane Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.