Black skate vs Mexican cottontail

Bathyraja trachura compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bathyraja	Sylvilagus
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Mexican cottontail

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.