Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Mast Disco

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.