Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Star Dapperling

Cryptotis niausa compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cryptotis	Lepiota
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.