Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Veiled Conecap

Cryptotis niausa compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Veiled Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Conocybe
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Veiled Conecap
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.

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.