Barbedwire-tailed Skate vs Hoary fox

Notoraja martinezi compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Barbedwire-tailed Skate is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbedwire-tailed Skate	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Notoraja	Lycalopex
Species	Notoraja martinezi	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbedwire-tailed Skate and Hoary fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barbedwire-tailed Skate

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbedwire-tailed Skate	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbedwire-tailed Skate

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barbedwire-tailed Skate

The Barbedwire-tailed Skate (Notoraja martinezi) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.