Chupa sangre vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Mobula thurstoni compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Chupa sangre is Endangered while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chupa sangre	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mobula	Sorex
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chupa sangre and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Chupa sangre

EN — Endangered

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chupa sangre	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chupa sangre

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chupa sangre

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.