Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Plain Plume

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Plain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hellinsia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Plain Plume
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.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).

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.