Himalayan Water Shrew vs Roughback Whipray

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Fluvitrygon
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray