Raie étoilée vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Raja asterias compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Raie étoilée is Near Threatened while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie étoilée	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rajidae	Soricidae
Genus	Raja	Sorex
Species	Raja asterias	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie étoilée and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Raie étoilée

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie étoilée	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie étoilée

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raie étoilée

The Atlantic starry skate (Raja asterias) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.