Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Dwarf round ray

Sorex volnuchini compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dwarf round ray
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	Urotrygon
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

The Caucasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex volnuchini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.