blonde ray vs Ornate Shrew

Raja brachyura compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• blonde ray is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blonde ray	Ornate 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	Raja	Sorex
Species	Raja brachyura	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

blonde ray and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

blonde ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blonde ray	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blonde ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Portugal.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blonde ray

The Blonde ray (Raja brachyura) is a species in the genus Raja. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.