Chinese Shrew Mole vs Devilray

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

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 Shrew Mole

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