Krefft's ray vs Malayan Water Shrew

Malacoraja kreffti compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Krefft's ray is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krefft's ray	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rajidae	Soricidae
Genus	Malacoraja	Chimarrogale
Species	Malacoraja kreffti	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Krefft's ray and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krefft's ray	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krefft's ray

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.