Flat-skulled Shrew vs Hookskate

Sorex roboratus compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Hookskate
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	Dactylobatus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Hookskate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hookskate