Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Arraia

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hypanus
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.