Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Light Brocade

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lacanobia w-latinum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Light Brocade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Light Brocade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lacanobia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lacanobia w-latinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Light Brocade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Light Brocade
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.

Light Brocade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.