Chinese Shrew vs Munk's devil ray

Sorex sinalis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Soricidae Myliobatidae
Genus Sorex Mobula
Species Sorex sinalis Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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