Asian house shrew vs Madeira ray

Suncus murinus compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Asian house shrew is Least Concern while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian house shrew	Madeira ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Suncus	Raja
Species	Suncus murinus	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian house shrew and Madeira ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Asian house shrew

LC — Least Concern

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian house shrew	Madeira ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian house shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Madeira ray

Asian house shrew

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species in the genus Suncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).