African softnose skate vs Murray's skate

Bathyraja smithii compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African softnose skate	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja smithii	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

African softnose skate and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

African softnose skate

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African softnose skate	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

African softnose skate

The African softnose skate (Bathyraja smithii) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.