Elegant Water Shrew vs Peruvian eagle ray

Nectogale elegans compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Peruvian eagle ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Peruvian eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Nectogale	Myliobatis
Species	Nectogale elegans	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Peruvian eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian eagle ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.