Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Ray

Sorex volnuchini compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sorex	Atlantoraja
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.