Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dwarf round ray

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Urotrygon
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

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.