Apennine Shrew vs Ray

Sorex samniticus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sorex	Atlantoraja
Species	Sorex samniticus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.