Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Cryptotis niausa compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Rootlet Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Rootlet Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Psathyrella
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Psathyrella microrhiza

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Rootlet Brittlestem
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.

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.