Japanese Water Shrew vs Ray

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	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	Atlantoraja
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray