Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Peeling Puffball

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Peeling 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 marginatum

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Peeling 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.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, 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.