Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Red Wasp

Cryptotis niausa compared with Vespula rufa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Red Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Vespidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Vespula
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Vespula rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Red Wasp
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 Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.