Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Cryptotis niausa compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Soricidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Schismatomma
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Speckled Script-Lichen
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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.