Devilray vs Japanese Water Shrew

Mobula japanica compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	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 japanica	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devilray	Japanese 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.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.