Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Wrinkled Crust

Cryptotis niausa compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Phlebia
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Wrinkled Crust
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.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.