Laxmann's Shrew vs Rough-Tailed

Sorex caecutiens compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Rough-Tailed
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	Bathytoshia
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Laxmann's Shrew and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Rough-Tailed