Biscuit skate vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Raja straeleni compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Biscuit skate is Near Threatened while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Biscuit skate	Flat-skulled 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	Raja	Sorex
Species	Raja straeleni	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Biscuit skate and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Biscuit skate

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Biscuit skate	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Biscuit skate

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Biscuit skate

The Biscuit skate (Raja straeleni) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.