Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Toad's Ear

Cryptotis niausa compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Otidea
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Toad's Ear
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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.