Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Small Red Damsel

Cryptotis niausa compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Ceriagrion
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Small Red Damsel
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 Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.