Black skate vs Formosan Serow

Bathyraja trachura compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Bathyraja	Capricornis
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.