Iberian Shrew vs Little Grebe

Sorex granarius compared with Tachybaptus ruficollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Shrew	Little Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Soricidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Sorex	Tachybaptus
Species	Sorex granarius	Tachybaptus ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Shrew and Little Grebe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Little Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Shrew	Little Grebe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Little Grebe

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.