Dwarf round ray vs Gansu Shrew

Urotrygon nana compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Gansu 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	Sorex
Species	Urotrygon nana	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.