Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Meadow Waxcap

Cryptotis niausa compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Meadow Waxcap
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.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.