Giant Mole Shrew vs Ray

Blarina brevicauda compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	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	Blarina	Atlantoraja
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Ray