Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Tree Saucer Lichen

Cryptotis niausa compared with Ochrolechia arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tree Saucer Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Soricidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Ochrolechia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Ochrolechia arborea

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tree Saucer Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Tree Saucer Lichen
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 Saucer Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.