Jungle Shrew vs Round ray

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle 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	Suncus	Irolita
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray