Blue skate vs Jungle Shrew

Notoraja azurea compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Blue skate is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Jungle 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	Notoraja	Suncus
Species	Notoraja azurea	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.