Chinese Water Shrew vs Munk's devil ray

Chimarrogale styani compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water 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 Chimarrogale Mobula
Species Chimarrogale styani Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

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.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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