Bight skate vs Black Kauri

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rajidae	Braconidae
Genus	Dipturus	Agathis
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bight skate

The Bight skate (Dipturus gudgeri) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.