Black skate vs Patagonian Weasel

Bathyraja trachura compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Patagonian Weasel
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	Lyncodon
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Patagonian Weasel

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.