Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Ray

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese 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	Chodsigoa	Atlantoraja
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Ray