Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Lacy Powdered-Ruffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Parmotrema
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
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.

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.