Banded sting-ray vs Malayan Water Shrew

Urolophus circularis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Banded sting-ray is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded sting-ray	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Urolophidae	Soricidae
Genus	Urolophus	Chimarrogale
Species	Urolophus circularis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded sting-ray and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded sting-ray	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded sting-ray

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded sting-ray

The Banded sting-ray (Urolophus circularis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.