Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Yellow Stainer

Cryptotis niausa compared with Agaricus xanthodermus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Yellow Stainer
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cryptotis	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Agaricus xanthodermus

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Stainer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Yellow Stainer
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 Stainer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.