Black skate vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Bathyraja trachura compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Pygeretmus
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Pygeretmus pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.