Bight skate vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rajidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Dipturus	Lepilemur
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.