Barbedwire-tailed Skate vs Sapphire Skate

Notoraja martinezi compared with Notoraja sapphira

Key Differences

• Barbedwire-tailed Skate is Least Concern while Sapphire Skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbedwire-tailed Skate	Sapphire Skate
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	Notoraja	Notoraja
Species	Notoraja martinezi	Notoraja sapphira

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbedwire-tailed Skate and Sapphire Skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Notoraja.

Conservation Status

Barbedwire-tailed Skate

LC — Least Concern

Sapphire Skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbedwire-tailed Skate	Sapphire Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.