Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Shadow Darner

Cryptotis niausa compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Aeshna
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.