Chinese Mole Shrew vs Rough ray

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Raja
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough 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.