Chinese Shrew vs Madeira ray

Sorex sinalis compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Madeira ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sorex	Raja
Species	Sorex sinalis	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Madeira ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ray

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.