Atlantic devil ray vs Chinese Water Shrew

Mobula hypostoma compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mobula	Chimarrogale
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.