Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Ezo-matsu

Cryptotis niausa compared with Picea jezoensis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Ezo-matsu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Ezo-matsu
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Soricidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Picea
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Picea jezoensis

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ezo-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Ezo-matsu
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.

Ezo-matsu

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.