Devil fish vs Japanese Water Shrew

Mobula mobular compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mobula	Chimarrogale
Species	Mobula mobular	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.