Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Small Buckthorn Roller

Cryptotis niausa compared with Ancylis obtusana

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Small Buckthorn Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Small Buckthorn Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Ancylis
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Ancylis obtusana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small Buckthorn Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Small Buckthorn Roller
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.

Small Buckthorn Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.