Dwarf round ray vs Long-clawed Shrew

Urotrygon nana compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Sorex
Species	Urotrygon nana	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.