Bavius Blue vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Pseudophilotes bavius compared with Cryptotis niausa

Key Differences

• Bavius Blue is Least Concern while Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavius Blue	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycaenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pseudophilotes	Cryptotis
Species	Pseudophilotes bavius	Cryptotis niausa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavius Blue and Blind Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bavius Blue

LC — Least Concern

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavius Blue	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavius Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bavius Blue

The Bavius Blue (Pseudophilotes bavius) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.