Alaska skate vs Pale ray

Bathyraja parmifera compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska skate	Pale ray
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 parmifera	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Alaska skate and Pale ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Alaska skate

LC — Least Concern

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska skate	Pale ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Alaska skate

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