Eurasian Least Shrew vs Yellowback stingaree

Sorex minutissimus compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Yellowback 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 sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Yellowback 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.

Yellowback stingaree