Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Java stingaree

Sorex minutus compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)
Family	Soricidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Sorex	Urolophus
Species	Sorex minutus	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Java 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.

Java stingaree

Eurasian pygmy shrew

小鼩鼱（Sorex minutus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）物种。在野外面临高度危险风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力不断增加。