Alpine Shrew vs Cortez round stingray

Sorex alpinus compared with Urobatis maculatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Cortez round stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Sorex	Urobatis
Species	Sorex alpinus	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Cortez round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Cortez round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cortez round stingray

Alpine Shrew

The Alpine Shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.