Diabo-do-mar vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Mobula mobular compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mobula	Sorex
Species	Mobula mobular	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diabo-do-mar and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diabo-do-mar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.