Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Munk's devil ray

Cryptotis niausa compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Munk's 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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Munk's 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.

Munk's 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.