Eyespot skate vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Atlantoraja cyclophora compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Eyespot skate is Endangered while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eyespot 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	Arhynchobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Atlantoraja	Sorex
Species	Atlantoraja cyclophora	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eyespot skate

EN — Endangered

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eyespot skate	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eyespot skate

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.