Argus skate vs black-calabash

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Argus skate black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Rajidae Bignoniaceae
Genus Dentiraja Amphitecna
Species Dentiraja polyommata Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Argus skate black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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