Chinese Shrew Mole vs Round Ray

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Round Ray
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	Rajella
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.