Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Tree Jelly

Cryptotis niausa compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Collema
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tree Jelly
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.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.