Flat-skulled Shrew vs Rough ray

Sorex roboratus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Rough 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	Raja
Species	Sorex roboratus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray