Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Ray

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Atlantoraja
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ray