Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Patchwork stingaree

Sorex minutus compared with Urolophus flavomosaicus

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Patchwork stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Patchwork stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Soricidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Sorex	Urolophus
Species	Sorex minutus	Urolophus flavomosaicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Patchwork stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Patchwork stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Patchwork stingaree
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.

Patchwork stingaree

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.