Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Arraia

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Potamotrygon schroederi

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Arraia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared 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	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Potamotrygon
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Potamotrygon schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Arraia
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.

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia