Dark blind ray vs Malayan Water Shrew

Benthobatis moresbyi compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Dark blind ray is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark blind ray	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Narcinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Benthobatis	Chimarrogale
Species	Benthobatis moresbyi	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark blind ray and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark blind ray	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark blind ray

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.