Malayan Water Shrew vs Round Ray

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Round 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	Rajella
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.