Argus skate vs Malayan porcupine

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Dentiraja	Hystrix
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Argus skate

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