Flat-skulled Shrew vs Freckled skate

Sorex roboratus compared with Leucoraja lentiginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Freckled skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sorex	Leucoraja
Species	Sorex roboratus	Leucoraja lentiginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Freckled skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled skate