Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Hoary Belle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Eucosma cana

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Hoary Belle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Hoary Belle
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	Eucosma
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Eucosma cana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Hoary Belle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Hoary Belle
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.

Hoary Belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.