Bigelow's ray vs Laxmann's Shrew

Rajella bigelowi compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigelow's ray	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rajidae	Soricidae
Genus	Rajella	Sorex
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigelow's ray and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigelow's ray

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigelow's ray	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigelow's ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Bigelow's ray

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.