Malayan Water Shrew vs Ornate eagle ray

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Aetomylaeus vespertilio

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Ornate eagle ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Ornate eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Aetomylaeus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Aetomylaeus vespertilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Ornate eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Ornate eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.