Flat-skulled Shrew vs Multispine skate

Sorex roboratus compared with Bathyraja multispinis

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Multispine skate is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Multispine skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sorex	Bathyraja
Species	Sorex roboratus	Bathyraja multispinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Multispine skate

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Multispine skate

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.