Iberian Shrew vs Arraia

Sorex granarius compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Iberian Shrew is Least Concern while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Shrew	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sorex	Hypanus
Species	Sorex granarius	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Shrew and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Shrew	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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