Long-clawed Shrew vs Round Ray

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed 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	Sorex	Rajella
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.