Apennine Shrew vs Eyespot skate

Sorex samniticus compared with Atlantoraja cyclophora

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Eyespot skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Eyespot skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sorex	Atlantoraja
Species	Sorex samniticus	Atlantoraja cyclophora

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Eyespot skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eyespot skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Eyespot skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eyespot skate

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.