Chinese Shrew Mole vs Hookskate

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Hookskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rajidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dactylobatus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hookskate

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.