Bering skate vs Butterfly skate

Bathyraja interrupta compared with Bathyraja papilionifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bering skate	Butterfly 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	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja interrupta	Bathyraja papilionifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Bering skate and Butterfly skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Bering skate

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bering skate	Butterfly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Bering skate

The Bering skate (Bathyraja interrupta) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Butterfly skate

The Butterfly skate (Bathyraja papilionifera) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.