Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Yellow False Truffle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Rhizopogon
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Yellow False Truffle
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.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.