Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Dwarf whip ray

Sorex volnuchini compared with Brevitrygon walga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dwarf whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sorex	Brevitrygon
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Brevitrygon walga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf whip 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.