Chinese Water Shrew vs Ray

Chimarrogale styani compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Atlantoraja
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.