Black skate vs Golden skate

Bathyraja trachura compared with Bathyraja smirnovi

Key Differences

• Black skate is Least Concern while Golden skate is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Golden skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Bathyraja smirnovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Golden skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Golden skate

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Golden skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.