Chinese Shrew Mole vs Roughback Whipray

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Roughback Whipray
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	Fluvitrygon
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray

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.