Ornate Shrew vs spotted ray

Sorex ornatus compared with Raja montagui

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while spotted ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	spotted 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	Raja
Species	Sorex ornatus	Raja montagui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

spotted ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spotted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.