Alupa vs Pluto Skate

Acacia victoriae compared with Fenestraja plutonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	Pluto Skate
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Acacia	Fenestraja
Species	Acacia victoriae	Fenestraja plutonia

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Pluto Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alupa	Pluto Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

Pluto Skate

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.