Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Hooktail skate

Sorex volnuchini compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Hooktail skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sorex	Dipturus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Hooktail skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Hooktail skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooktail skate

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.