Black skate vs Iberian Mole

Bathyraja trachura compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Talpa
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Iberian Mole

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.