Black skate vs Hourglass Dolphin

Bathyraja trachura compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Bathyraja	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Hourglass Dolphin

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.