Himalayan Water Shrew vs Java stingaree

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water 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	Chimarrogale	Urolophus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Java stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Java stingaree