Black skate vs Graceful Laucha

Bathyraja trachura compared with Calomys lepidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Calomys
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Calomys lepidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Graceful Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Graceful Laucha

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.