Broad skate vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Amblyraja badia compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad 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 Amblyraja Sorex
Species Amblyraja badia Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad skate Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.

Flat-skulled Shrew

No description available.

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