Apennine Shrew vs Smallthorn skate

Sorex samniticus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Smallthorn 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	Bathyraja
Species	Sorex samniticus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn 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.