Black skate vs Crabeater seal

Bathyraja trachura compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Bathyraja	Lobodon
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Crabeater seal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black skate

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.