Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Swarming Spine

Cryptotis niausa compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Mucronella
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.