Black skate vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Bathyraja trachura compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Large-eared Mountain Vole

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.