Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Stinking Juniper

Cryptotis niausa compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Stinking Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Juniperus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Stinking Juniper
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.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.