Ornate Shrew vs Pearl stingray

Sorex ornatus compared with Fontitrygon margaritella

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Pearl stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pearl stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sorex	Fontitrygon
Species	Sorex ornatus	Fontitrygon margaritella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Pearl stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pearl stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pearl stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearl stingray