Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dwarf whip ray

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Brevitrygon walga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dwarf whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Brevitrygon
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Brevitrygon walga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf whip 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.