Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Prickled ray

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Malacoraja
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Prickled 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.

Prickled ray