Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Low Cyperus

Cryptotis niausa compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cyperus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Low Cyperus
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.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.