Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Cryptotis niausa compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Mobula
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
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.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

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.