Ornate Shrew vs Ray

Sorex ornatus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate 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 ornatus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray