Blind Small-eared Shrew vs smooth coil

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lucilla
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	smooth coil
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.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.