Eurasian Least Shrew vs Greenback stingaree

Sorex minutissimus compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least 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	Sorex	Urolophus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Greenback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Greenback stingaree
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.

Greenback stingaree