Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Marbled stingray

Cryptotis niausa compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Marbled stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Marbled 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	Dasyatis
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Marbled 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.

Marbled 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.