Bight skate vs North American porcupine

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Dipturus	Erethizon
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.