Blackish stingray vs Jungle Shrew

Hemitrygon navarrae compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Blackish stingray is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish 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	Dasyatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Suncus
Species	Hemitrygon navarrae	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackish stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish stingray	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackish stingray

The Blackish stingray (Hemitrygon navarrae) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.