Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Summer Truffle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Tuber
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Summer Truffle
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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.