Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Provençal Fritillary

Cryptotis niausa compared with Melitaea deione

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Provençal Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Provençal Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cryptotis	Melitaea
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Provençal Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Provençal Fritillary
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.

Provençal Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.