Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Pedicel Puffball

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Pedicel Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lycoperdon
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Pedicel Puffball
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.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.