Himalayan Water Shrew vs Reticulate round ray

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Urotrygon
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Reticulate round 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.

Reticulate round ray