Chinese Shrew Mole vs Munk's devil ray

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil 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.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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