Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Mnestra’s Ringlet

Cryptotis niausa compared with Erebia mnestra

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Mnestra’s Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Mnestra’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cryptotis	Erebia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Erebia mnestra

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Mnestra’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mnestra’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Mnestra’s Ringlet
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.

Mnestra’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

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.