Eurasian Least Shrew vs Fake round ray

Sorex minutissimus compared with Urotrygon simulatrix

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Fake round ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Fake 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 minutissimus	Urotrygon simulatrix

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Fake round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Fake round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Fake round ray