Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Nut Weevil

Cryptotis niausa compared with Curculio nucum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Nut Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Curculio
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Nut Weevil
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.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.