Lesser devilray vs Malayan Water Shrew

Mobula kuhlii compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mobula	Chimarrogale
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.