Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Winter Groundling

Cryptotis niausa compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Scrobipalpa
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Winter Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Winter Groundling
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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.