Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Reticulate round ray

Sorex minutus compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Reticulate 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 minutus	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Reticulate round ray

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.