Apennine Shrew vs Fake round ray

Sorex samniticus compared with Urotrygon simulatrix

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Fake round ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Fake round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Sorex	Urotrygon
Species	Sorex samniticus	Urotrygon simulatrix

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Fake round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Fake round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fake round ray

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.