Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Speckled ray

Cryptotis niausa compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Raja
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Speckled 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.

Speckled 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.