Dwarf round ray vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Urotrygon nana compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Lesser Taiwanese 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Urotrygon nana	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.