Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Cryptotis niausa compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Usnea
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
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.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia