Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Red Cage

Cryptotis niausa compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Soricidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Clathrus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.