Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Wiesen-Schwertlilie

Cryptotis niausa compared with Iris spuria

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Wiesen-Schwertlilie is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Wiesen-Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Iris
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Iris spuria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Wiesen-Schwertlilie
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.

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.