Black skate vs Slimtail skate

Bathyraja trachura compared with Bathyraja longicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Slimtail skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Bathyraja longicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Slimtail skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Slimtail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Slimtail skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Slimtail skate

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.