Brown stingray vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Neotrygon annotata compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Brown stingray is Near Threatened while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingray	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Neotrygon	Cryptotis
Species	Neotrygon annotata	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingray	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingray

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Brown stingray

The Brown Stingray (Neotrygon annotata) is a species in the genus Neotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Neotrygon, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.