Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Greenback stingaree

Blarina hylophaga compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Blarina	Urolophus
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew and Greenback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Greenback stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenback stingaree