Hortle's whipray vs Lowe's Shrew

Pateobatis hortlei compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hortle's whipray	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pateobatis	Chodsigoa
Species	Pateobatis hortlei	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Hortle's whipray and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hortle's whipray	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hortle's whipray

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.