Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hapalopilus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tender Nesting Polypore
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.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.