Iberian Shrew vs Arraia

Sorex granarius compared with Raja clavata

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)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sorex	Raja
Species	Sorex granarius	Raja clavata

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.