Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Surprise Webcap

Cryptotis niausa compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cortinarius
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Surprise Webcap
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.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.