Chinese stingray vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Hemitrygon sinensis compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Chinese stingray is Endangered while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese stingray	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Brachyuromys
Species	Hemitrygon sinensis	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese stingray and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese stingray

EN — Endangered

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese stingray	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese stingray

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese stingray

The Chinese Stingray (Hemitrygon sinensis) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.