Ornate Shrew vs Spinetail ray

Sorex ornatus compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Spinetail ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Spinetail 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	Bathyraja
Species	Sorex ornatus	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spinetail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinetail ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.