Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Kai stingaree

Cryptotis niausa compared with Urolophus kaianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Kai 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 kaianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Kai stingaree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Kai 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.

Kai 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.