Black skate vs Neotropical otter

Bathyraja trachura compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Black skate is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Bathyraja	Lontra
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.