Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Spiral Apple-moss

Cryptotis niausa compared with Philonotis seriata

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Spiral Apple-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Spiral Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Soricidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Philonotis
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Philonotis seriata

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Spiral Apple-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Spiral Apple-moss
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.

Spiral Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.