Blue skate vs Ornate Shrew

Notoraja azurea compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue 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	Notoraja	Sorex
Species	Notoraja azurea	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Ornate 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.