Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Great stingaree

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Urolophus bucculentus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Great stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Great stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Urolophus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Urolophus bucculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Great stingaree
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.

Great stingaree