Flat-skulled Shrew vs Prickled ray

Sorex roboratus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Prickled ray
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	Malacoraja
Species	Sorex roboratus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray