Jungle Shrew vs Prickled ray

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Prickled 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	Suncus	Malacoraja
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray