Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Amerika-aka-ei

Sorex minutus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Amerika-aka-ei is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Amerika-aka-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sorex	Hypanus
Species	Sorex minutus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Amerika-aka-ei share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Amerika-aka-ei

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Amerika-aka-ei
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.

Amerika-aka-ei

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

コジネズミ（Sorex minutus）はIUCNレッドリストで危急（VU）に分類されています。野生での危機的状況に陥る高いリスクがあり、個体数が減少し、生息地への圧力が増しています。