Giant Mole Shrew vs undulate ray

Blarina brevicauda compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Blarina	Raja
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.