Black skate vs Ornate Shrew

Bathyraja trachura compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Sorex
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black skate

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.