Chinese Shrew Mole vs Ray

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Atlantoraja
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.