Blind Small-eared Shrew vs sow thistle aphid

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	sow thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hyperomyzus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	sow thistle aphid
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.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.