Giant Mole Shrew vs Java stingaree

Blarina brevicauda compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Blarina	Urolophus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Java stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Java stingaree