Black-bellied Pangolin vs Murray's skate

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Murray's skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Manidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Phataginus	Bathyraja
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.