Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Juniper Disco

Cryptotis niausa compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pithya
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Juniper Disco
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.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.