Bight skate vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dipturus	Anarta
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.