Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Dwarf black stingray

Cryptotis niausa compared with Hemitrygon parvonigra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dwarf black stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hemitrygon
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Hemitrygon parvonigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf black stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Dwarf black stingray
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.

Dwarf black stingray

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.