Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Zwerg-Mürbling

Cryptotis niausa compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Zwerg-Mürbling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Psathyrella
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Zwerg-Mürbling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Zwerg-Mürbling
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.

Zwerg-Mürbling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.