Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Waved Silk-moss

Cryptotis niausa compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Waved Silk-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Plagiothecium
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Waved Silk-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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.