Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Fake round ray

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Urotrygon simulatrix

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Fake round ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Fake round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Urotrygon
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Urotrygon simulatrix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Fake round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Fake round ray