Blind Small-eared Shrew vs House Groundling

Cryptotis niausa compared with Bryotropha domestica

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while House Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	House Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Bryotropha
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	House Groundling
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.

House Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

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.