Black skate vs Pale fox

Bathyraja trachura compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bathyraja	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Pale fox

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.