Bering skate vs Murray's skate

Bathyraja interrupta compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bering skate Murray's 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 murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bering skate and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Bering skate

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bering skate Murray's 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.

Murray's skate

No description available.

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