Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Hump-backed fly

Cryptotis niausa compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Phoridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Megaselia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Hump-backed fly
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.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.