Giant Mole Shrew vs Round ray

Anourosorex schmidi compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Irolita
Species	Anourosorex schmidi	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray