Apennine Shrew vs Round whip ray

Sorex samniticus compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sorex	Maculabatis
Species	Sorex samniticus	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Round whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round whip 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.