Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Root and stalk rot

Cryptotis niausa compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Soricidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Phytophthora
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Root and stalk rot
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.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.