Dwarf round ray vs Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Urotrygon nana compared with Cryptotis brachyonyx

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Cryptotis
Species	Urotrygon nana	Cryptotis brachyonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.