Fatspine spurdog vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Squalus crassispinus compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatspine spurdog	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Squalidae	Soricidae
Genus	Squalus	Sorex
Species	Squalus crassispinus	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatspine spurdog	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatspine spurdog

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.