Bigtooth river stingray vs Jungle Shrew

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Bigtooth river stingray is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Suncus
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigtooth river stingray

The Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.