Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Ray

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared 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	Bathyraja
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.