Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Java stingaree

Sorex minutus compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)
Family	Soricidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Sorex	Urolophus
Species	Sorex minutus	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Java stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Java stingaree

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.