Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Marbled stingray

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Marbled stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dasyatis
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Marbled stingray
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.

Marbled stingray