Himalayan Water Shrew vs Ray

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Atlantoraja
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ray
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.

Ray