Chilean devil ray vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Mobula tarapacana compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Chilean devil ray is Endangered while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean devil ray	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mobula	Sorex
Species	Mobula tarapacana	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean devil ray and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean devil ray	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Chilean devil ray

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.