Giant Mole Shrew vs Sawback skate

Blarina brevicauda compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Sawback 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	Blarina	Leucoraja
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Sawback skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Sawback skate