Black skate vs Nilgiri langur

Bathyraja trachura compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Black skate is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Bathyraja	Semnopithecus
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Nilgiri langur

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.