Madara tobiei vs Japanese Water Shrew

Aetobatus narinari compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Madara tobiei is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madara tobiei	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Chimarrogale
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Madara tobiei and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Madara tobiei

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madara tobiei	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madara tobiei

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madara tobiei

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.