Austral ray vs Lowe's Shrew

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Austral ray is Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rajiformes (ورنكيات الشكل)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Chodsigoa
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Austral ray and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral ray	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austral ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austral ray

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.