Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Kapala stingaree

Cryptotis niausa compared with Urolophus kapalensis

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Kapala 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 kapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Kapala 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.

Kapala 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.