Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Rötender Wirrling

Cryptotis niausa compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Soricidae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Abortiporus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Rötender Wirrling
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.

Rötender Wirrling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Rötender Wirrling

The Blushing Rosette (Abortiporus biennis) is a species in the genus Abortiporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.