Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Broadbacked stingaree

Cryptotis niausa compared with Urolophus expansus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Broadbacked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Urolophus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Urolophus expansus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Broadbacked stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Broadbacked stingaree
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.

Broadbacked stingaree

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.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.