Black skate vs Miller's Saki

Bathyraja trachura compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Black skate is Least Concern while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Miller's Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Pithecia
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Pithecia milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Miller's Saki share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Miller's Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.