Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Sawback skate

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Sawback skate
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	Leucoraja
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Sawback skate
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.

Sawback skate