Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Munda round ray

Cryptotis niausa compared with Urotrygon munda

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Munda round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Munda round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Urotrygon
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Urotrygon munda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Munda round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Munda round 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.

Munda round 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.