Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Dünen-Lacktrichterling

Cryptotis niausa compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Dünen-Lacktrichterling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dünen-Lacktrichterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Laccaria
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dünen-Lacktrichterling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dünen-Lacktrichterling
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.

Dünen-Lacktrichterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.