Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Weeping Toothcrust

Cryptotis niausa compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Soricidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dacryobolus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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.