Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Sawdust Inkcap

Cryptotis niausa compared with Coprinopsis scobicola

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Sawdust Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Sawdust Inkcap
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	Coprinopsis
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Coprinopsis scobicola

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sawdust Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Sawdust Inkcap
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.

Sawdust Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.