Chinese Mole Shrew vs Devilray

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Mobula
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Chinese Mole Shrew

The Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.