Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Marsh Bluet

Cryptotis niausa compared with Enallagma ebrium

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Marsh Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Marsh Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Enallagma
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Enallagma ebrium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Marsh Bluet
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.

Marsh Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.