Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Elastic Saddle

Cryptotis niausa compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Soricidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Helvella
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.