Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Maple Piercer

Cryptotis niausa compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pammene
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Maple Piercer
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.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.