Devilray vs Elegant Water Shrew

Mobula japanica compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	Elegant 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	Nectogale
Species	Mobula japanica	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devilray	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.