Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Thin Cord-moss

Cryptotis niausa compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Soricidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Entosthodon
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Thin Cord-moss
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.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.