Flat-skulled Shrew vs Lightnose Skate

Sorex roboratus compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lightnose 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	Breviraja
Species	Sorex roboratus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate