blackspotted electric ray vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Torpedo fuscomaculata compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• blackspotted electric ray is Data Deficient while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackspotted electric ray	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Torpedinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Torpedo	Sorex
Species	Torpedo fuscomaculata	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

blackspotted electric ray and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

blackspotted electric ray

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackspotted electric ray	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackspotted electric ray

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blackspotted electric ray

The Blackspotted electric ray (Torpedo fuscomaculata) is a species in the genus Torpedo. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.