Highfin dogfish vs Ornate Shrew

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Etmopteridae	Soricidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Sorex
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.