Flat-skulled Shrew vs Granular dogfish

Sorex roboratus compared with Centroscyllium granulatum

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Granular dogfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Granular dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Sorex	Centroscyllium
Species	Sorex roboratus	Centroscyllium granulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Granular dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Granular dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Granular dogfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.