Black skate vs Mandarin Vole

Bathyraja trachura compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Mandarin 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.