Dark blind ray vs Ornate Shrew

Benthobatis moresbyi compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark blind ray	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Narcinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Benthobatis	Sorex
Species	Benthobatis moresbyi	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark blind ray	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark blind ray

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.