Eurasian Least Shrew vs Rough ray

Sorex minutissimus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Rough 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 minutissimus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Rough ray