Giant Mole Shrew vs Round Ray

Blarina brevicauda compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

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	Rajidae
Genus	Blarina	Rajella
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

Range

Found in United States.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.