Japanese Water Shrew vs Java stingaree

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Urolophus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Java stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java stingaree