Dwarf round ray vs Elegant Water Shrew

Urotrygon nana compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	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	Urotrygonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Nectogale
Species	Urotrygon nana	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.