Black skate vs Ornate Cuscus

Bathyraja trachura compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Bathyraja	Phalanger
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Ornate Cuscus

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.