Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Grubenlorchel

Cryptotis niausa compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Grubenlorchel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Helvella
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Grubenlorchel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Grubenlorchel
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.

Grubenlorchel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.