Himalayan Water Shrew vs Round ray

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	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.

Round ray