Bigthorn skate vs Bridge Roller

Rajella barnardi compared with Ancylis uncella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigthorn skate	Bridge Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rajella	Ancylis
Species	Rajella barnardi	Ancylis uncella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigthorn skate and Bridge Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bigthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigthorn skate	Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigthorn skate

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bigthorn skate

The Bigthorn skate (Rajella barnardi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.