Chinese Mole Shrew vs Fake round ray

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Urotrygon simulatrix

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Fake round ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Fake round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Urotrygon
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Urotrygon simulatrix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Fake round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fake round ray

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.