Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Manta arpón

Cryptotis niausa compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Manta arpón is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Manta arpón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Mobula
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Manta arpón share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Manta arpón

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Manta arpón
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Manta arpón

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

The Blind Small-eared Shrew (Cryptotis niausa) is a species in the genus Cryptotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.