Ornate Shrew vs Prickled ray

Sorex ornatus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Prickled 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	Malacoraja
Species	Sorex ornatus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray