Chinese Water Shrew vs Devil fish

Chimarrogale styani compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Devil fish
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	Chimarrogale	Mobula
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Devil fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Devil fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.