Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Welsh polypody

Cryptotis niausa compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Soricidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Polypodium
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.