Malayan Water Shrew vs Speckled ray

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Speckled 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	Raja
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Speckled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled ray