Eurasian Least Shrew vs Marbled stingray

Sorex minutissimus compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Marbled stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sorex	Dasyatis
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Marbled stingray
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.

Marbled stingray