North American least shrew vs Roughbelly skate

Cryptotis parva compared with Dipturus springeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American least shrew	Roughbelly 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	Cryptotis	Dipturus
Species	Cryptotis parva	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

North American least shrew and Roughbelly skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American least shrew	Roughbelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughbelly skate