Butterfly Stingaree vs Ornate Shrew

Urolophus papilio compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly Stingaree	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Urolophus papilio	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly Stingaree and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly Stingaree	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly Stingaree

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly Stingaree

The Butterfly Stingaree (Urolophus papilio) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.