Al Maha vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Oryx leucoryx compared with Sorex minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Al Maha	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Oryx	Sorex
Species	Oryx leucoryx	Sorex minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Al Maha and Eurasian pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Al Maha

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Al Maha	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Al Maha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Al Maha

The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a species in the genus Oryx. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.