Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Red Fold Truffle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Red Fold Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hydnotrya
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Red Fold Truffle
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 Fold Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.