Bight skate vs North American least shrew

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rajidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dipturus	Cryptotis
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bight skate

The Bight skate (Dipturus gudgeri) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.