Ornate Shrew vs Roughbelly skate

Sorex ornatus compared with Dipturus springeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate 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	Sorex	Dipturus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Roughbelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughbelly skate