Eurasian Least Shrew vs Stingray

Sorex minutissimus compared with Urogymnus lobistoma

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	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	Urogymnus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Urogymnus lobistoma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	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.

Stingray