Long-clawed Shrew vs Ray

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed 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	Sorex	Atlantoraja
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-clawed Shrew and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray