Black skate vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Bathyraja trachura compared with Acomys ignitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bathyraja	Acomys
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Acomys ignitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Fiery Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Fiery Spiny Mouse

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.