Chilean round stingray vs North American least shrew

Urobatis marmoratus compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Chilean round stingray is Data Deficient while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean round stingray	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Urobatis	Cryptotis
Species	Urobatis marmoratus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean round stingray and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean round stingray

DD — Data Deficient

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean round stingray	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean round stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean round stingray

The Chilean round stingray (Urobatis marmoratus) is a species in the genus Urobatis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.