Qu Yan vs Devil fish

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Qu Yan is Least Concern while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qu Yan	Devil fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)
Family	Talpidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Mobula
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Qu Yan and Devil fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qu Yan	Devil fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Qu Yan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Qu Yan

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.