Dixon's stingaree vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Urolophus paucimaculatus compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dixon's stingaree 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 Urolophidae Soricidae
Genus Urolophus Cryptotis
Species Urolophus paucimaculatus Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dixon's stingaree and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dixon's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dixon's stingaree Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dixon's stingaree

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Dixon's stingaree

No description available.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

No description available.

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