Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Round whip ray

Cryptotis niausa compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Round whip ray
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	Maculabatis
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Round whip 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.

Round whip 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.