Bigtooth river stingray vs Gansu Shrew

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

  • Bigtooth river stingray is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bigtooth river stingray Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Potamotrygonidae Soricidae
Genus Potamotrygon Sorex
Species Potamotrygon henlei Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bigtooth river stingray Gansu Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigtooth river stingray

The Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Gansu Shrew

No description available.

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