To clarify the running question it seems of the cmt section, Shapeshifters are creatures that can change at will to other humans, animals, or fantastical forms. Skinwalkers, a Navajo mythology (shoutout to lovely fellow Navajo Native Peoples), is related to witchcraft and dark magic in which they can shape into animals to accomplish their bidding of spells and/or blood sacrifices.
The difference is in logical terms (literally). Skinwalkers, you could say, are a type of Shapeshifter, but not all Shapeshifters have to be or are Skinwalkers.
To clarify the running question it seems of the cmt section, Shapeshifters are creatures that can change at will to other humans, animals, or fantastical forms. Skinwalkers, a Navajo mythology (shoutout to lovely fellow Navajo Native Peoples), is related to witchcraft and dark magic in which they can shape into animals to accomplish their bidding of spells and/or blood sacrifices.
The difference is in logical terms (literally). Skinwalkers, you could say, are a type of Shapeshifter, but not all Shapeshifters have to be or are Skinwalkers.