Chinese Water Shrew vs Lesser devilray

Chimarrogale styani compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

  • Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Lesser devilray
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Elasmobranchii
Order Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目) Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family Soricidae Myliobatidae
Genus Chimarrogale Mobula
Species Chimarrogale styani Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew Lesser devilray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Lesser devilray

No description available.

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