Finspot ray vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Raja cervigoni compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Finspot ray is Data Deficient while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finspot ray	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	Raja	Sorex
Species	Raja cervigoni	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Finspot ray	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.