Chinese Shrew Mole vs Lesser devilray

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser 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 kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.