Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Cryptotis niausa compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Neuroterus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Smooth Spangle Gall
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 Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.