Blackfin pygmy skate vs Prickly skate

Fenestraja atripinna compared with Fenestraja mamillidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfin pygmy skate	Prickly 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	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Fenestraja	Fenestraja
Species	Fenestraja atripinna	Fenestraja mamillidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackfin pygmy skate and Prickly skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fenestraja.

Conservation Status

Blackfin pygmy skate

LC — Least Concern

Prickly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfin pygmy skate	Prickly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Blackfin pygmy skate

The Blackfin pygmy skate (Fenestraja atripinna) is a species in the genus Fenestraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.