Chinese Shrew Mole vs Smalltooth stingray

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Smalltooth stingray
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	Hypanus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Smalltooth stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smalltooth stingray

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.