Ornate Shrew vs Smallthorn skate

Sorex ornatus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Smallthorn skate
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 ornatus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate