Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Goliath Webcap

Cryptotis niausa compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cortinarius
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.