Malayan Water Shrew vs Ray

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Dipturus trachyderma

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan 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	Rajidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Dipturus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Dipturus trachyderma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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