Flat-skulled Shrew vs Spotted Ray

Sorex roboratus compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Spotted Ray
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 albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Spotted Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.