Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Pomace fly

Cryptotis niausa compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Drosophila
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Pomace fly
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.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.