Blind Small-eared Shrew vs three-angled thread moss

Cryptotis niausa compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Soricidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Meesia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	three-angled thread 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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.