Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Kleiner Fuchs

Cryptotis niausa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cryptotis	Aglais
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Kleiner Fuchs
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.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.