Challenger skate vs Malayan Water Shrew

Rajella challengeri compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Challenger skate is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Challenger skate	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rajidae	Soricidae
Genus	Rajella	Chimarrogale
Species	Rajella challengeri	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Challenger skate and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Challenger skate

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Challenger skate	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Challenger skate

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Challenger skate

The Challenger skate (Rajella challengeri) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.