Chinese Shrew Mole vs Starrynose stingray

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Starrynose 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	Pastinachus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starrynose 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.