Ornate Shrew vs Round ray

Sorex ornatus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate 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	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sorex	Irolita
Species	Sorex ornatus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray