Black skate vs Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Bathyraja trachura compared with Choloepus hoffmanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Megalonychidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Choloepus
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Choloepus hoffmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Hoffmann's two-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.