Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Red Dock Spot

Cryptotis niausa compared with Ramularia rubella

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Red Dock Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Red Dock Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Soricidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Ramularia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Ramularia rubella

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red Dock Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Red Dock Spot
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 Dock Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.