Fake round ray vs Ornate Shrew

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Ornate 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 simulatrix	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.